Streetwise: Another chance to learn to manage your finances

We're on the verge of a new year now and Jeff Kemp's ready to help those of you resolved to manage your finances better.

Kemp will again host his eight-part finance and investment education course free of charge at the Oshkosh North High School auditorium, 1100 W. Smith Ave., every Wednesday from Jan. 8 through Feb. 26.

The program covers a variety of topics that Kemp hopes will make everyday people more "streetwise" when it comes to money management, retirement savings and investing.

Now, a word of disclosure: Kemp is not a licensed investment adviser or accountant. Instead, he took the time to learn about investing, how securities work and how the market works on his own. And he's done well enough that he was able to retire from his real job well before retirement age.

What Streetwise (and many past attendees) like about Kemp's approach, though, is that his only concern is education. He doesn't try to sell you a book or get you to invest in a fund he manages. It's just straightforward information he hopes will make you a more financially savvy citizen.

If you want to learn more about the course, or contact Jeff before you decide whether to attend, you can e-mail him at kempjeff72@yahoo.com.

? Everyone, please welcome GT Mobility and Services to the local business fold. The Green Bay-based company that specializes in adaptive driving equipment for special needs drivers has branched out and opened a local location at 2909 Spring Hill Court, Unit J, near the Highway 41-Jackson Street intersection.

? Operative Brian gets the nod for noticing that Hustle Inn Pizza, 803 Otter Ave., has opened its doors and the early reviews have been nothing but positive. Also, kudos to the Hustle Inn for joining in on Small Business Saturday by holding a raffle that day that awarded gift cards to downtown businesses.

? Looking for an affordable Christmas gift that also helps a community nonprofit? Well, Tennies Jewelry, 523 N. Main St., has got you covered. Purchase a $5 pair of black ice zirconia earrings and Tennies will donate the entire amount, not just the profit, to the Oshkosh Area Community Pantry. Pretty sweet!

? And we end on a potentially sad note this Sunday. More than a few readers have e-mailed me inquiring when the "renovations" to Mr. Cinder's, 2010 W. Ninth Ave., will be completed. Sadly, there are no records of any renovations happening. The city's Inspection Services Department said there have been no applications and no requests for site visits since the establishment closed at the beginning of 2013. Streetwise has reached out to the owner, Lee Engleman, but we've not gotten any word back, so we're not sure what to tell you.

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Streetwise: Another chance to learn to manage your finances

We're on the verge of a new year now and Jeff Kemp's ready to help those of you resolved to manage your finances better.

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